Job description
Founded in 2013, Thistle is a leading tech-enabled food and nutrition company that delivers ready-to-eat meals right to your doorstep. We empower our customers to get and stay healthy while improving the sustainability of our food system. Thistle began as a single pop-up location in San Francisco, going from selling cold-pressed juices to delivering nearly 15 million delicious, healthy, plant-forward meals, organic cold-pressed juices, and snacks.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Director, Operations, the Regional Manager, Facilities & Maintenance performs, oversees, and maintains all installation, repair, and preventative maintenance and facilities functions. This is a highly collaborative role, and the person in this position has a solid understanding and working knowledge of maintenance processes, installation, and safety regulations in a large warehouse setting.
What you'll do:
- Oversee the maintenance and custodial teams and provide leadership and coaching
- Ensure all health, safety, and OSHA regulations are followed on maintenance programs
- Develop and execute equipment and machinery training for staff
- Collaborate with leadership team to identify facility layout and manufacturing process improvements
- Monitor, evaluate, and inspect the interior of the building and the exterior of the property, including equipment and surrounding grounds, for deficiencies, potential safety, health, or code problems, and necessary repairs
- Oversee the implementation of new machinery for the facility
- Participate in budget development for the maintenance department, and ensure operations stay within budget
- Perform facility inspections to identify and resolve issues in real time, including electrical, plumbing, and related equipment
- Identify, onboard, and manage 3rd Party Maintenance service providers when required
- Monitor and manage equipment inventory; order equipment and schedule repairs as necessary
- Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive preventative maintenance schedule for all regional facilities
- Oversee and coordinate the daily operations of the maintenance and custodial teams, ensuring optimal productivity and efficiency
What you'll bring:
- 4+ years experience as a facilities and/or maintenance manager, maintenance supervisor, or relevant experience with at least 3+ years of supervisory or management experience; industrial kitchen and production equipment experience highly preferred
- Experience with and understanding of company expansion efforts from a holistic growth perspective highly preferred
- Certified Maintenance and Reliability Practitioner (CMRP) or other maintenance certificate and coursework preferred
- Working knowledge and hands-on experience building and overseeing preventative maintenance programs
- Solid understanding and demonstrated working knowledge of diagnosing and repairing plumbing, electrical systems, and industrial equipment
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret blueprints, equipment, and process schematics
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly and concisely explain information to a variety of audiences and stakeholders
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects, tasks, and responsibilities
- Ability to successfully and consistently meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
- Tech-savvy approach with everyday tasks and communication; comfortable with G-Suite and Slack a big plus
About Thistle
CEO: Ashwin Cheriyan
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 201 to 500 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.thistle.co
Year Founded: 2014